Electricity
Types of energy
Draw It
Static vs Current
Types of Electricity
100

How is electricity produced?

It is produced by gaining or losing electrons 

100

This type of power relies o water to generate it?

Hydro Power

100

What is a conductor?

A material that allows electrons to pass through it.

100
What is static?
When electrons transfer from one object to another when you rub them together
100
Name the electricity that is powered by water
Hydroelectricity
200
What powers our lights static or current electricity
current electricity
200

This is an energy that is inexpensive and can be burned

Coal 

200

What is a insulator?

does not allow electricity to flow through. 

200
Why does your hair stand on end when you rub a balloon on it?
All negative charges so they repel eachother
200
Name two problems with using wind power
birds dying, expensive, not always windy
300
Opposite charges will do this
attract
300

Converts the suns light 

Solar 

300

2 examples of a conductor 

copper, silver, aluminum 

300
Give 3 examples of static electricity in everyday life
lightning, shocking someone, clothes sticking to yourself
300
What power uses the earth's natural temperature
Geothermal power
400
If you have a circuit that one light goes out and the rest stay on, what type of circuit is it?
Parallel circuit
400

Having to burn organic material to produce steam 

Biomass 

400

2 examples of an insulator 

glass, plastic, rubber 

400

What is the difference between a parallel circuit and series circuit?

series circuit has more then one load but oly one path and a parallel circuit has more then one path. 

400

Name 3 renewable resources 

Solar, Wind, hydro 

500

WHAT IS AN ENERGY TRANSFORMATION AND GIVE AN EXAMPLE. 

PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN PLANTS CONVERTING SOLAR ENERGY TO CHEMICAL ENERGY 

500

Uses the earths crust to produce energy 

geothermal 

500

What are the 3 parts of a simple circuit?

Load, Power Source and Conductor 

500
What does a battery do?
Pushes electrons through the circuit
500

name 3 non renewable resources 

coal, natural gas, nuclear 

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